2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Grum, Ian
Ian Grum
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- St. Pius X
Bio
Record Book: No. 2 in 200 backstroke...No. 5 in 400 IM...No. 7 in 100 backstroke.
2023-24: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished 12th in 200 backstroke and 400 IM at NCAA Championships...Earned silver medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and won consolation final in 200 butterfly at SECs...Posted A-cut in 200 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Finished first in 400 IM, ninth in 200 backstroke, and 10th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 10 dual wins...Named SEC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 16...Set new personal-best times in 200 butterfly and 200 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2022-23: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and sixth in 400 IM at NCAA Championships...Broke school record in 200 backstroke during NCAA prelims...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke and 14th in 100 backstroke at SECs...Posted A-cut in 200 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke...Set school record and nation's fastest-time in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Finished first in 400 IM, seventh in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned nine dual wins in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Set new personal-best times in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 400 IM...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 1...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2021-22: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 IM...Finished 10th in 400 IM and 23rd in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished 11th in 200 backstroke and won C final in 100 backstroke at SECs...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished third in 200 backstroke, fourth in 400 IM and 800 freestyle relay, fifth in 400 medley relay, 19th in 500 freestyle, and 24th in 100 backstroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned five dual wins in 200 backstroke...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Set new personal-best time in 400 IM...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Named the recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming Scholarship.
2020-21: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 IM and Second Team citation in 200 backstroke...Finished seventh in 400 IM and 10th in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships, setting personal-best time in 200 backstroke...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 100 backstroke and fifth in 200 backstroke at SECs...Posted B-cut in 500 freestyle...Finished first in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational, also placing third in 400 IM, sixth in 100 backstroke, and seventh in 500 freestyle...Set new personal-best times in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Earned wins in 200 backstroke against Auburn, South Carolina, and Tennessee...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2019-20: Earned CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Ranked 21st nationally in 200 backstroke...Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and 10th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships with top-10 school times, also won B final in 400 IM...Also posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Placed fourth in 200 backstroke at Tennessee Invitational...Earned first collegiate win in 200 backstroke at Alabama, also finishing second in 100 backstroke and 400 IM...Earned win in 200 backstroke against Tennessee...Named SEC Men's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 8 and Jan. 28...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Swam at St. Pius X Catholic High School under coach Scott Carter and Dynamo Swim Club under coaches Ian Murray and Mike Ross...Won four Georgia 1-5A state championships: 100 backstroke (2018), 500 freestyle (2019), and 200 backstroke (2018, 2019)...Helped St. Pius X win 2019 Georgia 1-5A team state title.
National: Won silver medal in 200m backstroke and finished fourth in 400m IM at 2023 Pan American Games...Finished fifth in 200m backstroke, won 400m IM consolation final, and finished 24th in 100m backstroke at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished second in 200m backstroke and won consolation final in 400m IM at 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished 10th in 200m backstroke semifinals at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, also placed 17th in 400m IM and 35th in 100m backstroke prelims...Placed first in 200 backstroke at 2019 Junior Nationals with personal-best time of 1:58.49, and also earned gold as member of 400 medley relay...Has competed at Phillips 66 Nationals, U.S. Open, and Mel Zajac, Jr. International Swim Meet, placing first in 200 backstroke prelims...Holds National Age Group record in 400 medley relay.
Personal: Born June 23, 2001...Son of Mary and Patrick Grum...Majoring in Sport Management.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2023-24: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished 12th in 200 backstroke and 400 IM at NCAA Championships...Earned silver medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and won consolation final in 200 butterfly at SECs...Posted A-cut in 200 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Finished first in 400 IM, ninth in 200 backstroke, and 10th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 10 dual wins...Named SEC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 16...Set new personal-best times in 200 butterfly and 200 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2022-23: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and sixth in 400 IM at NCAA Championships...Broke school record in 200 backstroke during NCAA prelims...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke and 14th in 100 backstroke at SECs...Posted A-cut in 200 backstroke...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke...Set school record and nation's fastest-time in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Finished first in 400 IM, seventh in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned nine dual wins in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Set new personal-best times in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 400 IM...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 1...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2021-22: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 IM...Finished 10th in 400 IM and 23rd in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished 11th in 200 backstroke and won C final in 100 backstroke at SECs...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished third in 200 backstroke, fourth in 400 IM and 800 freestyle relay, fifth in 400 medley relay, 19th in 500 freestyle, and 24th in 100 backstroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned five dual wins in 200 backstroke...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Set new personal-best time in 400 IM...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Named the recipient of the Morton S. Hodgson, Jr. Men's Swimming Scholarship.
2020-21: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 IM and Second Team citation in 200 backstroke...Finished seventh in 400 IM and 10th in 200 backstroke at NCAA Championships, setting personal-best time in 200 backstroke...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 100 backstroke and fifth in 200 backstroke at SECs...Posted B-cut in 500 freestyle...Finished first in 200 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational, also placing third in 400 IM, sixth in 100 backstroke, and seventh in 500 freestyle...Set new personal-best times in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Earned wins in 200 backstroke against Auburn, South Carolina, and Tennessee...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2019-20: Earned CSCAA All-America citations in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Ranked 21st nationally in 200 backstroke...Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and 10th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships with top-10 school times, also won B final in 400 IM...Also posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Placed fourth in 200 backstroke at Tennessee Invitational...Earned first collegiate win in 200 backstroke at Alabama, also finishing second in 100 backstroke and 400 IM...Earned win in 200 backstroke against Tennessee...Named SEC Men's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 8 and Jan. 28...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Swam at St. Pius X Catholic High School under coach Scott Carter and Dynamo Swim Club under coaches Ian Murray and Mike Ross...Won four Georgia 1-5A state championships: 100 backstroke (2018), 500 freestyle (2019), and 200 backstroke (2018, 2019)...Helped St. Pius X win 2019 Georgia 1-5A team state title.
National: Won silver medal in 200m backstroke and finished fourth in 400m IM at 2023 Pan American Games...Finished fifth in 200m backstroke, won 400m IM consolation final, and finished 24th in 100m backstroke at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished second in 200m backstroke and won consolation final in 400m IM at 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished 10th in 200m backstroke semifinals at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, also placed 17th in 400m IM and 35th in 100m backstroke prelims...Placed first in 200 backstroke at 2019 Junior Nationals with personal-best time of 1:58.49, and also earned gold as member of 400 medley relay...Has competed at Phillips 66 Nationals, U.S. Open, and Mel Zajac, Jr. International Swim Meet, placing first in 200 backstroke prelims...Holds National Age Group record in 400 medley relay.
Personal: Born June 23, 2001...Son of Mary and Patrick Grum...Majoring in Sport Management.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 20.44 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 100 Freestyle | 44.35 | 2020 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/20) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:36.68 | 2020 Bulldog Invitational (2/29/20) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:18.95 | 2020 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/20) |
| 50 Backstroke | 21.74 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/18/20) |
| 100 Backstroke | 45.82 | 2022 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/22) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:38.47 | 2023 NCAA Championships (3/25/23) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 59.33 | Emory (1/28/23) |
| 100 Butterfly | 49.03 | Emory (1/28/23) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:42.84 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/23/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:44.15 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/16/23) |
| 400 IM | 3:38.99 | 2023 NCAA Championships (3/24/23) |
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
